Profile for Rex Springston

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  Making a Difference: Battling climate change

  Forget soccer mom. Meet enviro mom.

  12/27/2011 12:00 AM
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  Uranium could be a 'marquee issue' in the General Assembly

  Thirty-year mining ban could be lifted

  12/25/2011 12:00 AM
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  Report sees potential problems with uranium mining

  But it says those problems could be lessened with proper controls.

  12/20/2011 12:00 AM

• Report cites 'steep hurdles' for uranium mining in Va.

  An effort to mine uranium in Virginia would face "steep hurdles," a National Academy of Sciences report said today.

  12/19/2011 1:32 PM
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  'Mr. James River Park' to leave in 2013

  He leads children on snorkeling trips in the James River. He works weekends. He even cleans toilets.

  12/10/2021 12:00 AM
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  Boy discovers a "little miracle"

  He calls it an "ice snowflake"

  12/10/2021 12:00 AM
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  Hanover boy finds ice snowflake -- a 'little miracle'

  For a few moments Friday morning, Christian Hulen and his father got to witness a little miracle.

  12/09/2021 12:56 PM
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  Flood warning in effect for James River

  Moderate flooding could cover some riverside driveways

  12/09/2021 12:00 AM

• Could vote on uranium mining be set back a year?

  At forum, legislators say that's one scenario

  12/08/2021 12:00 AM
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  Report unlikely to sway uranium mining foes, supporters

  Study will examine uranium mining’s safety and other technical issues. A mining ban has been in effect for 30 years.

  12/07/2021 12:07 PM
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  Report: James River's health has declined

  The James River has taken a slight turn for the worse, according to a report from an environmental group.

  12/01/2022 12:00 AM
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  Forest Hill Park pyramid keeps its secrets

  An old pyramid in Forest Hill Park is visible again, but the story behind the rustic rock pile remains a mystery.

  11/27/2011 12:00 AM
• New effort under way to help freshwater mussels

  The little mollusks clean streams, but most of the creatures are in trouble. Most people never give mussels a thought. But mussels filter pollution from streams.

  11/21/2011 12:00 AM
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  Report: Bay cleanup costs could top $15 billion for Va.

  Everyone knows that restoring the polluted Chesapeake Bay won't be easy. A new report says it won't be cheap, either.

  11/19/2011 12:00 AM
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  UPDATE: Report puts cost of Bay cleanup far above estimates

  A report for the state Senate Finance Committee says cleaning the Chesapeake Bay could cost Virginians $13.6 billion to $15.7 billion.

  11/18/2011 3:07 PM
• Regional regulators move to scale back menhaden catch

  Va. must comply or could face shutdown of fishery

  11/11/2021 12:00 AM
• This past summer was the second-warmest on record

  This summer was Richmond's second-hottest on record, the National Weather Service says, with an average temperature of 79.63 degrees — or 2.3 degrees above normal.

  11/10/2021 12:00 AM

• Last summer was Richmond's second-warmest on record

  This past summer was Richmond's second-warmest on record, the National Weather Service says.

  11/09/2021 1:11 PM
• Great weather, mild confusion mark Election Day

  Some people like to get to the polls early. But Sue Abbott got there a year in advance.

  11/09/2021 12:00 AM
• Children's Museum of Richmond holds event for Louisa

  Special night raises money for quake-damaged schools

  11/06/2021 12:00 AM